Морской волк

Chapter 19

           "AndIgiveyouwarning,WolfLarsen,thatImayforgetloveofmyownlifeinthedesiretokillyouifyougotoofarinmaltreatingthosepoorwretches."

           "Bravo!"hecried."Youdomeproud,Hump!You’vefoundyourlegswithavengeance.You’requiteanindividual.Youwereunfortunateinhavingyourlifecastineasyplaces,butyou’redeveloping,andIlikeyouthebetterforit."

           Hisvoiceandexpressionchanged.Hisfacewasserious."Doyoubelieveinpromises?"heasked."Aretheysacredthings?"

           "Ofcourse,"Ianswered.

           "Thenhere’sacompact,"hewenton,consummateactor."IfIpromisenottolaymyhandsuponLeachwillyoupromise,inturn,nottoattempttokillme?"

           "Oh,notthatI’mafraidofyou,notthatI’mafraidofyou,"hehastenedtoadd.

           Icouldhardlybelievemyears.Whatwascomingovertheman?

           "Isitago?"heaskedimpatiently.

           "Ago,"Ianswered.

           Hishandwentouttomine,andasIshookitheartilyIcouldhaveswornIsawthemockingdevilshineupforamomentinhiseyes.

           Westrolledacrossthepooptotheleeside.Theboatwascloseathandnow,andindesperateplight.Johnsonwassteering,Leachbailing.Weoverhauledthemabouttwofeettotheirone.WolfLarsenmotionedLouistokeepoffslightly,andwedashedabreastoftheboat,notascoreoffeettowindward.TheGhostblanketedit.Thespritsailflappedemptilyandtheboatrightedtoanevenkeel,causingthetwomenswiftlytochangeposition.

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